Speakers 2024
Ndileka Mandela
Founder and CEO,Thembekile Mandela Foundation
Ndileka Mandela
Founder and CEO,
Thembekile Mandela Foundation
With a background deeply rooted in healthcare and a passion for humanitarianism, Ndileka embodies dedication in all endeavors. As the grandchild of Nelson Mandela, her extensive network underscores her commitment to collaboration and inclusive governance.
Ndileka, having more than 15 years’ experience in the medical field, leads the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, which focuses on health, education and youth development in South Africa's rural villages. She recently participated in a panel at COP28 entitled "Strategies in Climate Financing; Empowering Sustainable Development in Africa", where she called for an end to "climate apartheid".
Ndileka's philanthropic ethos also shines through her involvement with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Beyond her contributions to healthcare, Ndileka's leadership extends to impactful community projects, including the transformation of Clarkebury High School. She is also a council member for the Nelson Mandela Museum and a Global Fund Champion for HIV, TB, and malaria. Through her memoir, "I am Ndileka," she shares her remarkable journey, inspiring others to embrace their own potential for change.
Ndileka, having more than 15 years’ experience in the medical field, leads the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, which focuses on health, education and youth development in South Africa's rural villages. She recently participated in a panel at COP28 entitled "Strategies in Climate Financing; Empowering Sustainable Development in Africa", where she called for an end to "climate apartheid".
Ndileka's philanthropic ethos also shines through her involvement with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Beyond her contributions to healthcare, Ndileka's leadership extends to impactful community projects, including the transformation of Clarkebury High School. She is also a council member for the Nelson Mandela Museum and a Global Fund Champion for HIV, TB, and malaria. Through her memoir, "I am Ndileka," she shares her remarkable journey, inspiring others to embrace their own potential for change.
Keynote Speakers and Interview Speakers
Brunno Maradei
Global Head of Responsible Investment,Aegon Asset Management
Jean-Jacques Barbéris
Head of Institutional and Corporate Clients Division & ESG,Amundi
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Roger Havenith
Deputy CEO,The European Investment Fund
Declan O'Brien
Executive Director, Energy and Transport Transition Investments,UBS Asset Management
Brunno Maradei
Global Head of Responsible Investment,
Aegon Asset Management
Brunno Maradei, CFA, is global head of responsible investment. Prior to joining the firm, he was a senior investment officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB), working on structured and project finance transactions outside the EU and representing the EIB in the investment committee of three impact funds. He was also a senior manager at EIRIS, a leading ESG research house in London, and spent eight years in the World Bank Group in Washington, where he developed sustainable investment products for emerging markets and structured blended finance for renewable energy deals in Africa. He spent two years advising the European Commission on blended finance for development impact. He started his career in Morgan Stanley’s risk management practice in London and subsequently moved to JP Morgan. Brunno has been in the industry since 1997 and joined the firm in 2019. He holds a BSc in economics from London School of Economics, an MBA from London Business School and is a CFA® charterholder. He sits on the Consultative Working Group of ESMA’s Coordination Network on Sustainability.
Roger Havenith
Deputy CEO,
The European Investment Fund
Roger Havenith is Deputy Chief Executive of the EIF since 1 January 2016.In his role, Roger is part of the Fund’s governance providing leadership and direction to the institution.
He deputises for the CE in the day-to-day management of the Fund, has specific responsibilities for supervising the risk management, compliance, financial control and middle/back-office services and acts as main senior counterpart for the EU institutions.
Previously, he had several key roles at the EC: among others, he was a Commission negotiator in charge of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) SME Window, as part of the Investment Plan for Europe. He also led the EC’s Designated Service responsible for the negotiation, implementation and oversight of financial instruments under CIP, EPMF, MAP and other initiatives.
He has a B.A. in Business Administration from HEC St. Louis in Brussels (Belgium) and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel; He also earned a postgraduate degree in European Studies from Institut d’Etudes européennes de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and M.A. as conference interpreter from Institut supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes/ULB
He deputises for the CE in the day-to-day management of the Fund, has specific responsibilities for supervising the risk management, compliance, financial control and middle/back-office services and acts as main senior counterpart for the EU institutions.
Previously, he had several key roles at the EC: among others, he was a Commission negotiator in charge of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) SME Window, as part of the Investment Plan for Europe. He also led the EC’s Designated Service responsible for the negotiation, implementation and oversight of financial instruments under CIP, EPMF, MAP and other initiatives.
He has a B.A. in Business Administration from HEC St. Louis in Brussels (Belgium) and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel; He also earned a postgraduate degree in European Studies from Institut d’Etudes européennes de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and M.A. as conference interpreter from Institut supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes/ULB
Declan O'Brien
Executive Director, Energy and Transport Transition Investments,
UBS Asset Management
Declan was formerly Head of Infrastructure Research and Strategy (2017-2023) for UBS across equity and debt, responsible for providing quantitative and qualitative analysis of infrastructure investment markets and a voting member on the investment committee across strategies. Prior to this, Declan was responsible for Legal & General Investment Management’s research and strategy in the infrastructure sector. His previous roles were with Moody's Investors Services in London and Madrid (2009-2015), where he covered credits across the energy, transportation and telecommunications sectors; and at KBC Bank N.V. in Dublin and Sydney (2004-2008), where he structured and originated project finance transactions with a strong focus on the energy transition. Declan is a member of the ACCA and holds a CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DAY
Programme 2024
Piet Klop
Head of Responsible Investments,PGGM Investments
Piet Klop
Head of Responsible Investments,
PGGM Investments
Piet Klop has been developing PGGM’s portfolio of “investing in solutions” to the Sustainable Development Goals, including impact measurement. He also leads PGGM’s engagement efforts around water risk.
Before joining PGGM Investments in July 2011, Piet was at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC and held senior positions at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the private sector. As a water resources expert, he worked at the World Bank and United Nations. Piet holds master’s degrees in Water Resources Management (Wageningen University, 1989) and Applied Environmental Economics (University of London, 1999).
Before joining PGGM Investments in July 2011, Piet was at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC and held senior positions at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the private sector. As a water resources expert, he worked at the World Bank and United Nations. Piet holds master’s degrees in Water Resources Management (Wageningen University, 1989) and Applied Environmental Economics (University of London, 1999).
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Alexandra von Bernstorff
Founder and Managing Partner,Luxcara
Alessandra Caine
Impact Impact manager,Toniic
Ana Pimenta
Chief Impact Officer,Blink CV
Anna Finizio
Investment Manager – Social Impact,European Investment Fund
Anne-Marie Chidzero
Chief Investment Officer,FSD Africa Investments
Angeles Toledo Rodriguez
Lead Sustainability Advisor,Blue Sky Group
Annie Thériault
Managing Partner,Cross-Border Impact Ventures
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Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh
Impact Investments Portfolio Lead,Philips Foundation
Barbara Wokurka
Head of Impact Investing,FINVIA Family Office GmbH
Björn Vennema
Co-Founder & Managing Director,Social Finance NL
Carol Tarr
IMM Lead,Phenix Capital Group
Catalina Secreteanu
Head of ESG Solutions,Morningstar Sustainalytics
Chantal Hermans
COO,Phenix Capital Group
Chiara Borneman
Director, Impact Investing,Phenix Capital Group
Christian Bausch
Sustainability and Culture,Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Center GmbH
Christian Rosenholm
Director Institutional Engagement,The Global Impact Investing Network
Christian Schaefer
Managing Director,Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Daphne Roovers
Associate Investment Analyst Sustainability,PGGM Investments
Dirk Meuleman
CEO,Phenix Capital Group
Dimple Sahni
Managing Director Multi Asset Impact Investing,Anthos Fund & Asset Management
Dolores de Rooij
Senior Business Development Manager Blended Finance,Invest-NL
Eleni Theodorou-Admiraal
Managing Director,We Share Forward Foundation
Emma Gatewood
Projects Manager to the Executive Vice President, Finance, Operations and Pocantico,Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Erwin Houbrechts
Senior Portfolio Manager Sustainable Investments,PGB Pensioendiensten
Espen Daae
Investment Chief, Social Investments,Ferd
Chair,
NorNAB
Eszter Vitorino Fuleky
Manager Sustainable & Impact Investing,Van Lanschot Kempen
Fiona Exner
Manger Impact Investing,NEXT Generation Invest AG
Frank Wagemans
Engagement Specialist,Achmea Investment Management
Freek van Til
Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investing,De Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling
Geneviève Morin
President and CEO,Fondaction
Hadewych Kuiper
Managing Director,Triodos Investment Management
Harry Davies
Principal,Ceniarth
Hartwig Liersch
CIO,Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek
Irina Ivan-van der Kwaak
Mission Related Investing Representative,Van Leer Foundation
Jags Walia
Head of Listed Infrastructure and ESG Council member,Kempen Capital Management
Jan-Willem Wijckmans
Expert Investment Manager Monitoring & Implementation,ABN Amro Pension Fund
Jeroen Derkx
Sr Business Development Manager - Circular Economy,Invest-NL
Jesse de Klerk
Partner,Stafford Capital Partners
Joop Paul
Director Sustainable Development,Arup
Joost Slabbekoor
Fiduciary Manager Responsible Investment,APG Asset Management
Lachlan Cameron
Head of the Green Finance Center,Finance in Motion
Laura Merlini
CAIA, CIFDManaging Director EMEA,CAIA Association
Leonardo Boni
Assistant Professor,Politecnico di Milano
Lorenzo Ciari
Director, Impact,European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Louise Kranenburg
Manager Responsible Investment,Pensioenfonds Detailhandel
Dr. Maarten Biermans
Lecturer Sustainable Finance,University of Amsterdam
Maria Yakushenko
Investment Specialist Infrastructure and Private Natural Capital,APG Asset Management
Mariëtta Smid
Senior Manager Sustainability,ASN Impact Investors
Marijn Wiersma
Director of Community and Innovation,2X Global
Martijn Huijnen
Senior Policy Advisor,Sociaal-Economische Raad
Merei Wagenaar
Executive Director,UN Global Compact Network NL
Mike McCreless
Executive Director,Impact Frontiers
Mohit Saini
Senior Associate, Impact Solutions,Phenix Capital Group
Niclas During
Senior Impact Director,Trill Impact
Niki Natarajan
Head of Research,Phenix Capital Group
Oyin Oduya
Impact Measurement & Management Practice Leader,Wellington Management
Pascal Simon
Head of Infrastructure & Climate Funds unit,European Investment Bank
Paul Lamacraft
Head of Sustainability & Impact, Private Equity,Schroders Capital
Peter Cafferkey
Foundations and Philanthropy,Impact Europe
Pierre Abadie
Group Climate Director & Private Equity Managing Director,Tikehau Capital
Puck Hegeman
Chief Conscious Capital,Wire Group
Rajbir Talwar
CIO,FPG AIM Capital
Remco van Montfoort
Team Lead Public-Private Partnerships,Invest NL
Remon Pot
Head of Department Safe and Resilient Infrastructure,Deltares
Rikkert Beerekamp
Head of Professional Solutions,Carbon Equity
Rob Davies
Head of Development Impact Management,British International Investment
Rosie Rankin
Director, Positive Change Investment Specialist,Baillie Gifford
Salvador Vidal
Head of Sales and Business Development,Symbiotics Investments
Shahzad Memon
Portfolio Manager Responsible Investments,APG Asset Management
Simon van Veen
Impact Advisor,Phenix Capital Group
Simona Kramer
Portfolio Manager Socially Responsible Investing,Pensioenfonds Rail & Openbaar Vervoer
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Stefan Wilhelm
Associate Director Social Impact,Bayer Foundation
Steve Davis
Senior Advisor,Triple I for Global Health
Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes
Investment Committee,InvestEU Fund
Tatiana Glad
Executive Director,Impact Hub Network
Tongai Kunorubwe
Head of ESG, Fixed Income,T. Rowe Price
Willem Huidekoper
Head of Non-listed Equities,IMAS Foundation
Willemijn Verloop
Founding Partner,Rubio Impact Ventures
Wim Scheper
Managing Director,Entis
Alexandra von Bernstorff
Founder and Managing Partner,
Luxcara
Alexandra is one of the founders and Managing Partners of Luxcara, a leading European asset manager specializing in clean energy investments. With 20 years of experience in clean energy investment, she has been at the forefront of the energy transition, offering investment opportunities in the clean energy infrastructure sector to institutional investors.
After earning her Ph.D. in Economics, Alexandra has held various managerial roles in investment firms across Europe. Deepening the dedication to energy transition, Alexandra also serves as an active committee member of the Renewable Energy Cluster in Hamburg.
After earning her Ph.D. in Economics, Alexandra has held various managerial roles in investment firms across Europe. Deepening the dedication to energy transition, Alexandra also serves as an active committee member of the Renewable Energy Cluster in Hamburg.
Alessandra Caine
Impact Impact manager,
Toniic
With a background in Earth Sciences and Economics, Alessandra brings to the conversation 10 years of experience in managing international sustainability programs worldwide where she worked on regenerative business models in the agri-food and reforestation sectors and where she deployed innovative financial strategies among a multitude of financial actors - impact investors and impact asset managers being one of these. She now works at Toniic, a global action community of impact investors, where she connects and supports members on their holistic journey towards deep impact. She also advises part-time Danum Ecosystem Fund, a fund which invests in listed companies with the ambition of preventing or halting global biodiversity loss.
She works mainly in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and the UK as she is based in Amsterdam.
She works mainly in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and the UK as she is based in Amsterdam.
Anna Finizio
Investment Manager – Social Impact,
European Investment Fund
Anna Finizio is an Investment Manager at the European Investment Fund. In her role, she invests in Venture Capital funds across Europe with clear and strong social impact strategies.
Prior to joining EIF, Anna began her career in corporate finance within the healthcare industry across various European markets. However, she soon realized she wanted to focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship; thus, she started dedicating her skills to social impact consulting projects in France and South Africa while obtaining her MBA degree at HEC with a focus on Sustainability and Disruptive Innovations.
Driven by the desire to reshape society's focus from profit and individualism, Anna strives to create a more inclusive, equal, and sustainable society.
Prior to joining EIF, Anna began her career in corporate finance within the healthcare industry across various European markets. However, she soon realized she wanted to focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship; thus, she started dedicating her skills to social impact consulting projects in France and South Africa while obtaining her MBA degree at HEC with a focus on Sustainability and Disruptive Innovations.
Driven by the desire to reshape society's focus from profit and individualism, Anna strives to create a more inclusive, equal, and sustainable society.
Annie Thériault
Managing Partner,
Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Annie Thériault, Managing Partner at CBIV, has been immersed in impact investing, venture capital, royalty financing, and capital markets throughout her career. As a venture capital investor and venture advisor, she worked with high-impact companies to mobilize more than $100 million in non-dilutive capital. Annie was previously a director on the boards of several North American venture-backed companies, is an advisor to crowdfunding fintech company FrontFundr, and, prior to the launch of CBIV, was Chief Investment Officer at Grand Challenges Canada. Annie obtained her PhD in Management from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, is a CFA Charterholder, and holds the ICD.D designation. She also has a master’s degree in Business Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Chemistry from Mount Allison University.
Barbara Wokurka
Head of Impact Investing,
FINVIA Family Office GmbH
Barbara Wokurka is heading the impact investing area at the FINVIA Family Office. Before she worked more than 13 years for Quoniam Asset Management where she was responsible for the international business development. Prior to that she was leading the asset management area of Porsche AG. She started her career at Deutsche Bank with responsibilities in the Corporate Finance area.
Björn Vennema
Co-Founder & Managing Director,
Social Finance NL
Björn Vennema is co-founder and managing director of Social Finance NL. He works on systems change through addressing the missing element of social value to business cases and by aligning financial instruments with impact metrics. By developing and implementing new solutions and setting up innovative partnerships, he contributes to tackling society’s most pressing challenges more effectively. Daily he and the Social Finance team work with governments, impact investors, philanthropies and social entrepreneurs to build better, more sustainable and impactful partnerships.
Carol Tarr
IMM Lead,
Phenix Capital Group
Before joining Phenix Capital Group as Impact Measurement and Management Lead, Carol was a Portfolio Manager for a VC fund and a lecturer in Research Methodology and Sociology for Nyenrode Business University. She has a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Religious Studies where she specialized in World Religions with a focus on Ethics. She is from Chicago, USA and lives in Amsterdam.
Catalina Secreteanu
Head of ESG Solutions,
Morningstar Sustainalytics
Catalina is the Head of ESG Solutions for Morningstar Sustainalytics. Catalina has over 14 years of experience in sustainable and responsible investment and has spent the bulk of her career at Sustainalytics in client facing roles in London and APAC having set-up and managed the company’s operations in London and Sydney. Alongside her role at Morningstar Sustainalytics, Catalina serves on the Board of UKSIF, the leading network organisation for sustainable finance and investment in the UK.
Catalina has been an active member of several responsible investment steering committees in Australia and the UK. She is a co-founder of the Sustainable Finance Group, a peer support network for individuals working in responsible investment in the UK, as well as the “Women in Sustainable Finance” network, based in Sydney.
Catalina holds an MA in Sustainability from the University of Nottingham Business School, and an undergraduate in Political Science from the University of Bucharest.
Catalina has been an active member of several responsible investment steering committees in Australia and the UK. She is a co-founder of the Sustainable Finance Group, a peer support network for individuals working in responsible investment in the UK, as well as the “Women in Sustainable Finance” network, based in Sydney.
Catalina holds an MA in Sustainability from the University of Nottingham Business School, and an undergraduate in Political Science from the University of Bucharest.
Chantal Hermans
COO,
Phenix Capital Group
Chantal Hermans currently is the COO of Phenix Capital Group, after running the events, marcomm & publications department for two years. Chantal started her career at Management Events, working with C-level executives across industries. In 2014 she moved to London and started working for financial publisher Euromoney Institutional Investors as an investor relations manager. Here she was responsible for building relationships with the key financial players in the Benelux, UK and Eastern Europe. Next to her IR role, she was also responsible for building the European network for the II conferences. In 2018, Chantal joined EQDerivatives as Executive Director of machineByte. A platform focused on delivering education around machine learning and AI in the investment industry. Her passion for sustainability and building a better world brought her to Phenix Capital Group, where she can fully focus on delivering education on impact investing and helping the industry move forward.
Chiara Borneman
Director, Impact Investing,
Phenix Capital Group
Chiara joined Phenix Capital in 2018. Since March 2022 she is Director of the advisory business line, leading assignments for institutional investors helping them with sizing the impact investing market, creating landscapes of funds within certain regions and/or themes, longlisting and shortlisting of managers, and manager selection. Chiara led the project for the manager selection for an SDG-linked portfolio for Pensioenfonds Detailhandel and has performed over 15 impact due diligence on funds across asset classes. She has a degree in Business Administration and Strategic Project Management from Politecnico di Milano and has previous working experience as Business Analyst in a management consulting company in India.
Christian Rosenholm
Director Institutional Engagement,
The Global Impact Investing Network
Christian Rosenholm serves as Director of Institutional Engagement at the GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network). In this role Christian focus on furthering relationships with institutional asset owners to develop ways to systematically integrate impact within investment strategies and to help identify opportunities to advance impact investing within the institutional asset owner community. Prior to joining the GIIN, Christian Rosenholm was the senior advisor at the Danish Sovereign Wealth fund, EIFO, where he developed a new ESG and Impact management system, shaped sustainability policies and strategy. Before this Christian Rosenholm was as a senior professional at IFC (International finance Corporation), where he was the focal point in developing IFC’s impact assessment approach for Private Equity fund investments, supervised the global impact evaluation program and was one of the original key architects in the development and launch of the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
Christian Schaefer
Managing Director,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Christian is a managing director in Private Credit within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with oversight of credit investing activities in the German-speaking region. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2016 as an executive director and was named managing director in 2019.Prior to joining the firm, Christian worked at J.P. Morgan for 10 years on the firm's Industrials Investment Banking team in London, as well as in the German Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Frankfurt. Christian earned a master's degree in Business administration from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, in 2006.
Dirk Meuleman
CEO,
Phenix Capital Group
Dirk Meuleman is CEO at Phenix Capital. Phenix Capital is an Amsterdam-based investment consultant that catalyses institutional capital for the SDGs through their advisory work and marketing and intelligence tools.
Prior to Phenix Capital, Dirk was a portfolio manager of private equity and infrastructure at Shell and MN pension fund, which is the third largest Dutch pension fund. Together with this extensive experience as an institutional investor, Dirk has sat on the advisory board of over 20 private equity funds.
Dirk is Dutch and holds degrees in International Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Public Administration from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Dirk is a CFA and CAIA Charter holder.
Prior to Phenix Capital, Dirk was a portfolio manager of private equity and infrastructure at Shell and MN pension fund, which is the third largest Dutch pension fund. Together with this extensive experience as an institutional investor, Dirk has sat on the advisory board of over 20 private equity funds.
Dirk is Dutch and holds degrees in International Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Public Administration from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Dirk is a CFA and CAIA Charter holder.
Dolores de Rooij
Senior Business Development Manager Blended Finance,
Invest-NL
Dolores de Rooij is Senior Business Development Manager at Invest-NL, responsible for Blended Finance advisory. Invest-NL is the Netherlands’ largest impact investor with the mission to accelerate the largest transitions within the country.
Dolores is an Investment professional with >10 years of experience in private equity and climate investments.
Dolores is an Investment professional with >10 years of experience in private equity and climate investments.
Eleni Theodorou-Admiraal
Managing Director,
We Share Forward Foundation
Eleni Theodorou is an international venture philanthropy and impact investing senior professional.
She is the Managing Director of We Share Forward Foundation. A Netherlands based foundation that supports social entrepreneurs and impact focused students by deploying revolving funding and building cofunding alliances to maximize their impact.
Eleni Theodorou holds a B.A. in International Economics, a Master's in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute IHEID and an executive education diploma in impact investing from Oxford University Said Business School.
She is passionate about building alliances of impact funders to break the silos and structuring blended finance deals to maximize social and environmental impact.
Eleni in the past worked for the United Nations, international organizations as well as multinational corporations. She is a trustee at the Center for Access to Football in Europe, the accessibility partner for UEFA and FIFA.
She has a special interest in social impact topics and support towards marginalized communities such as people with disabilities.
She is the Managing Director of We Share Forward Foundation. A Netherlands based foundation that supports social entrepreneurs and impact focused students by deploying revolving funding and building cofunding alliances to maximize their impact.
Eleni Theodorou holds a B.A. in International Economics, a Master's in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute IHEID and an executive education diploma in impact investing from Oxford University Said Business School.
She is passionate about building alliances of impact funders to break the silos and structuring blended finance deals to maximize social and environmental impact.
Eleni in the past worked for the United Nations, international organizations as well as multinational corporations. She is a trustee at the Center for Access to Football in Europe, the accessibility partner for UEFA and FIFA.
She has a special interest in social impact topics and support towards marginalized communities such as people with disabilities.
Emma Gatewood
Projects Manager to the Executive Vice President, Finance, Operations and Pocantico,
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Emma Gatewood is the projects manager to the Executive Vice President, finance, operations, and Pocantico. In addition to supporting the executive vice president, she assists the co-directors for finance. Prior to joining RBF, her roles included program associate for the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network and development assistant at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Ms. Gatewood holds a Master of Science in international studies and business and a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from American University, and a certificate in Impact Investing from Columbia University. She enjoys cooking, and traveling in her spare time.
Ms. Gatewood holds a Master of Science in international studies and business and a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from American University, and a certificate in Impact Investing from Columbia University. She enjoys cooking, and traveling in her spare time.
Erwin Houbrechts
Senior Portfolio Manager Sustainable Investments,
PGB Pensioendiensten
"I love working with international, multidisciplinary teams on innovative solutions and have extensive experience in the different areas of the investment management industry:
1. Business performance improvement, incl. operational and financial strategies, selection and implementation of systems and BPO service providers (asset managers, fund administration, custody, etc.) and business process redesign;
2. Client, regulatory and management reporting, covering content (performance, risks, costs & sustainability) as well as overall data quality management;
3. Design, implementation and assurance of risk management & compliance frameworks (e.g. ISAE3402, AIFMD, good practice DNB for ICT, COSO ERM);
4. Design and implementation of sustainable investment strategies
While working for ING IM, I obtained an MBA from the RSM. Last but not least, I enjoy teaching at the Nyenrode Business School and exploring the challenges and added value of corporate governance with my students."
1. Business performance improvement, incl. operational and financial strategies, selection and implementation of systems and BPO service providers (asset managers, fund administration, custody, etc.) and business process redesign;
2. Client, regulatory and management reporting, covering content (performance, risks, costs & sustainability) as well as overall data quality management;
3. Design, implementation and assurance of risk management & compliance frameworks (e.g. ISAE3402, AIFMD, good practice DNB for ICT, COSO ERM);
4. Design and implementation of sustainable investment strategies
While working for ING IM, I obtained an MBA from the RSM. Last but not least, I enjoy teaching at the Nyenrode Business School and exploring the challenges and added value of corporate governance with my students."
Espen Daae
Investment Chief, Social Investments,
Ferd
Chair,
NorNAB
"At Ferd, Espen is responsible for making social impact investments. He is passionate about innovation in the welfare system and the use of alternative financing mechanisms to improve social outcomes for vulnerable groups.
Espen has extensive experience in impact investing. He was previously CFO at life sciences venture firm NeoMed (Norway), and has a background in renewable energy project finance with Impax (UK), corporate finance with ABN Amro (UK), and environmental strategy consulting with KPMG (UK). He was also formerly in charge of European projects at biofuels company Ensyn Corp.
He is the Chair of NorNAB, the Norwegian Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NorNAB).
Espen represents Ferd on the boards of several of its portfolio companies, including auticon and Gammel Nok, as well as on the advisory board of Den Sociale Kapitalfond Invest.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a MEng in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from University of Surrey (UK)."
Espen has extensive experience in impact investing. He was previously CFO at life sciences venture firm NeoMed (Norway), and has a background in renewable energy project finance with Impax (UK), corporate finance with ABN Amro (UK), and environmental strategy consulting with KPMG (UK). He was also formerly in charge of European projects at biofuels company Ensyn Corp.
He is the Chair of NorNAB, the Norwegian Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NorNAB).
Espen represents Ferd on the boards of several of its portfolio companies, including auticon and Gammel Nok, as well as on the advisory board of Den Sociale Kapitalfond Invest.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a MEng in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from University of Surrey (UK)."
Eszter Vitorino Fuleky
Manager Sustainable & Impact Investing,
Van Lanschot Kempen
Eszter is Manager Sustainable & Impact Investing at Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management. She has joined Van Lanschot Kempen in 2019. Prior to this, she worked for nine years at the Global Reporting Initiative in various roles. She is member of several industry networks. Eszter is Hungarian, she’s a mum of two and is grateful for the gifts life offers. On a good day. On a bad day she loses her temper and gets judgemental.
Fiona Exner
Manger Impact Investing,
NEXT Generation Invest AG
Fiona originally started her professional career in the education and social work sector as an ERASMUS scholar in Edinburgh, Scotland, before switching to the real estate industry and becoming a qualified residential property and asset manager. After moving to Germany in 2019, she obtained a German postgraduate diploma in Real Estate Economics while expanding her expertise to commercial portfolio management and investment advisory. She later took on active Managing Director roles at both Corevestis Portfolio Management and a joint venture with Dr Peters Group, a German fund manager for institutional and retail investors, focusing on creating and delivering investment strategies for international European markets. Set on dedicating her professional career to actively creating positive change within the real estate industry, she decided to specialise in ESG strategies and Impact Investing, while obtaining an MBA in International Real Estate from the University of Regensburg, Germany. She eventually left her previous roles to focus fully on a purpose-driven investment approach, creating value beyond profits and fostering inclusive, vibrant communities. She joined Next Generation Invest as an Impact Investing Manager in January of 2024. Fiona's role is focused on active and innovative impact management and measurement for both standing assets and project developments. She is a member of the German Federal Initiative for Impact Investing (Bundesinitiative für Impact Investing) as well as the Urban Land Institute.
Geneviève Morin
President and CEO,
Fondaction
President and CEO of Fondaction, a canadian labour-sponsored fund with CAD 3.50 billion in net assets, Geneviève Morin has been leading the shift and focus of the financial industry towards sustainability for over 30 years in Québec, Canada. Recognized as a pioneering and for her expertise in sustainable finance, she actively works to mobilize capital and various stakeholders for the positive transformation of the economy to make it more equitable, inclusive, green and successful.
Hadewych Kuiper
Managing Director,
Triodos Investment Management
Hadewych Kuiper is Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management B.V. since February 2022. Within the Management Board, she is responsible for Triodos Investment Management’s investment activities. In 2013 she joined Triodos Investment Management as Commercial Director. Prior to that she worked at Triodos Bank, since 2008, leading the bank’s International Marketing & Corporate Communications department. Before joining Triodos Bank, she worked as a market strategy consultant in the financial services industry, telecom and media for more than ten years.
Harry Davies
Principal,
Ceniarth
Harry Davies is a Principal at Ceniarth, where he helps lead on organisation-wide strategy, impact management and pipeline origination. Ceniarth is the impact-first, single-family office of Diane Isenberg and focuses on investments that benefit underserved communities globally. Together with the Isenberg Family Charitable Foundation, we deploy capital to funds, financial intermediaries, and social enterprises that support marginalized and vulnerable populations. We invest with non-profits, for-profits, and hybrid organizations with an emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, affordable housing, financial inclusion, and climate justice. We prioritize investments that are catalytic in nature and may require flexibility on risk and return parameters. Prior to joining Ceniarth, Harry worked extensively across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia helping to design and scale inclusive business models that can improve outcomes for low-income groups.
Irina Ivan-van der Kwaak
Mission Related Investing Representative,
Van Leer Foundation
Irina leads the development of Van Leer's impact investing portfolio across multiple (impact) asset classes, with a focus on VC, PE (edtech, healthtech, care economy) and real assets (social and affordable housing). Irina started her career in 2007 in investment banking at Lehman Brothers and then Evercore Partners. Originally from Romania, she holds a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Kenyon College (USA) and an EMPA from the London School of Economics (UK).
Jesse de Klerk
Partner,
Stafford Capital Partners
Jesse de Klerk is Partner at Stafford Capital Partners and member of the Global Private Equity Investment Committee. In his role, he is responsible for Stafford’s private equity fund investment and co-investment activities in Europe. Prior to joining Stafford Capital Partners in June 2020, Jesse was Head of Private Equity at Robeco, where he worked since 2004. Prior to that, he worked as consultant at KPMG and Andersen, advising global organizations on risk management, financial management, and performance improvement. He started his career at Deutsche Bank in London, where he worked in the Global Markets Research division. Mr. De Klerk holds an M.Sc. cum laude in Financial Econometrics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, an M.Sc. cum laude in M&A and Valuation from the University of Groningen, is a CFA-charter holder, and a CAIA-charter holder.
Joop Paul
Director Sustainable Development,
Arup
Joop is a director of Arup, a global sustainable development consultancy. He is responsible for the Property Business, the Climate & Sustainability Services, and the implementation of our sustainable development strategy "a better way", in the Netherlands. His goal is to be a trusted advisor to clients by shaping sustainable and innovative solutions that deliver them the best value - and having some fun doing this. His clients include national governmental organizations, multinationals, international integrated construction firms and private clients.
Joop’s focus is on the crossroad of the Green Transformation and the Digital Transformation of the Built Environment, for which he is equipped with a unique cross-disciplinary skills-set and an entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset. His experience is in the strategy, design, procurement and construction of significant building and infrastructure projects, leading international multidisciplinary teams. These include new built, extensions, redevelopments, and refurbishments, ranging from traditional to PPP contract contexts. Joop is leading a service team focusing on climate & sustainability services. Together with the services of other services teams they solve client challenges in the Property, Science & Industry and Transport Markets.
Based in Tokyo, London, and Amsterdam, Joop set-up multi-disciplinary design and advisory offices in Amsterdam and Groningen.
Joop’s focus is on the crossroad of the Green Transformation and the Digital Transformation of the Built Environment, for which he is equipped with a unique cross-disciplinary skills-set and an entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset. His experience is in the strategy, design, procurement and construction of significant building and infrastructure projects, leading international multidisciplinary teams. These include new built, extensions, redevelopments, and refurbishments, ranging from traditional to PPP contract contexts. Joop is leading a service team focusing on climate & sustainability services. Together with the services of other services teams they solve client challenges in the Property, Science & Industry and Transport Markets.
Based in Tokyo, London, and Amsterdam, Joop set-up multi-disciplinary design and advisory offices in Amsterdam and Groningen.
Laura Merlini
CAIA, CIFDManaging Director EMEA,
CAIA Association
Laura Merlini is a senior financial industry professional with a strong interest in education and governance. She currently serves as Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at the CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) Association and has 20 years of experience in the alternative investments industry. Laura earned a BA in Business Administration at Bocconi University in Milan, received the CEMS MIM (Community of European Management Schools) MSc in International Management in 2012 and is a member of the inaugural class (2014) of the Executive Master in Positive Psychology, Leadership, and Strategy form IE in Madrid in 2014. Laura became a CAIA Charterholder in 2007 and a Certified Investment Fund Director in 2015. She was a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Hedge Funds Advisory Committee and currently sits on the board of Agave Advisors, an independent wealth management company in Geneva. Moreover, she is a certified sommelier and delights in exploring different terroirs during her leisure time. Guided by her dedication to responsible and ethical financial principles, Laura actively works towards shaping the future of the financial industry.
Leonardo Boni
Assistant Professor,
Politecnico di Milano
Assistant Professor at the School of Management of the Polytechnic of Milan, he is part of Tiresia, the interdepartmental research center on finance and innovation with social impact, of which he supervises the impact and ESG finance team. He obtained a PhD from the University of Bologna with a thesis on hybrid organizations, and graduated from Bocconi University in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology with a specialization in Green Management and Sustainability. Among his work experiences, he held the role of analyst at the climate finance research think tank Climate Policy Initiative, is one of the co-founders of Triadi, a spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Milan which deals with impact measurement, and he is currently a member of the board of directors of Prosit Farma Holding SPA Società Benefit.
Dr. Maarten Biermans
Lecturer Sustainable Finance,
University of Amsterdam
Maarten Biermans is a lecturer at the University of Amsterdam (ABS) in Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing. Outside the university he is also a partner at PROW Capital where he is responsible for ESG. Previously he worked at Rabobank as its head of ESG policy and subsequently as Global Head Sustainable Finance. Before his tenure at Rabobank, Maarten worked as a strategy consultant specializing in Responsible Investing in Private Equity. Maarten is a board member of the Netherlands Network of the UN Global Compact. He has extensive experience in all aspects of responsible investment (he is co-author of the official UNPRI guide on the integration of ESG in Private Equity), CSR and impact investing. Maarten has a PhD in Economics (where his work was on international labour standards) and a MA in Philosophy both from the University of Amsterdam. He was also a visiting scholar at Stanford University. He is also a dedicated fan of Bob Dylan.
Mariëtta Smid
Senior Manager Sustainability,
ASN Impact Investors
As Senior Manager Sustainability at ASN Impact Investors, Mariëtta Smid has been responsible for formulating and monitoring the sustainability policy and the ASN sustainability criteria for 16 years now. In this role, she is also a member of the investment committee that selects companies, projects and other investments for the ASN investment funds. She is also responsible for the active ownership of ASN Impact Investors. Before ASN, she worked as an ESG analyst at SNS Asset Management after working as an asset manager and advisor at various banks. Smid is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA), has completed the postgraduate course Universalizing Socioeconomic Security for the Poor at the Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and has a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics.
Marijn Wiersma
Director of Community and Innovation,
2X Global
Marijn is the founder of Incredible Impact. She inspires people with her vision of unlocking the potential of women and girls in service of a better world. She is a corporate anthropologist with deep expertise in ESG and gender finance. In addition, she works as an executive coach, has co-authored the book “Banking for a Better World,” is co-authoring a book “SOS: a Survival Guide for Women at Work,” she has organized multiple TEDxLeiden and Future of Finance events, facilitated female leadership programs, and has made a documentary series on female role models in the financial sector. Her current role as Director of Community and Innovation at 2X Global helps her to bring her vision of unlocking the potential of women in service of a better world to life.
Martijn Huijnen
Senior Policy Advisor,
Sociaal-Economische Raad
Martijn coordinates the Transition Commission Pensions (www.transitiecommissiepensioen.nl ) to help Pension funds make transition to the new system. Earlier, he coordinated the IRBC (IMVB) agreement for the Pension Funds Over ninety percent (AuM base) of the Dutch pension funds participated herein, together with NGOs, the Federation of the Dutch pension funds, labor unions and the Dutch government.
Martijn was a fund manager and the product developer of ASN Impact Investors and the ESG officer of several pension funds such as Rail & OV. He holds master degrees in economics and ethics.
Martijn was a fund manager and the product developer of ASN Impact Investors and the ESG officer of several pension funds such as Rail & OV. He holds master degrees in economics and ethics.
Merei Wagenaar
Executive Director,
UN Global Compact Network NL
Merei Wagenaar is the Executive Director of UN GlobalCompact Network Netherlands. With more than 20,000participating companies and 62 Local Networks covering 67countries, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largestcorporate sustainability initiative. Merei previously worked for theDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of EconomicAffairs. She aims to unite various stakeholders to increase andaccelerate the impact on the SDGs.
Mohit Saini
Senior Associate, Impact Solutions,
Phenix Capital Group
Mohit Saini is an impact investing professional, supporting the Impact Advisory and Database teams at Phenix. He advises global institutional investors and fund managers on developing and enhancing their impact management, measurement, and reporting strategies and solutions. He conducts impact due diligence on fund managers and verifies the alignment of their practices with Impact Principles.
He has a decade of diverse experience in impact and ESG investing, PE-VC, international development, strategy consulting, and start-up operations. Previously, he held positions at BlueMark, a NY-based impact verification firm; Tufts Investment Office, a USD 3+ Bn. Endowment fund; Impact Investment Exchange, a Singapore-listed gender-lens bond manager; and MicroSave Consulting, a global financial inclusion consulting firm. Having worked alongside individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Mohit has cultivated a global perspective.
He holds certifications inUK CFA's Impact Investing, CFA's ESG Investing and SASB's FSA Level 1. He holds a Master of International Affairs with a specialization in Impact Investing from The Fletcher School in Boston, and an MBA from India. He is a certified Yoga Teacher and a Solo Paragliding Pilot.
He has a decade of diverse experience in impact and ESG investing, PE-VC, international development, strategy consulting, and start-up operations. Previously, he held positions at BlueMark, a NY-based impact verification firm; Tufts Investment Office, a USD 3+ Bn. Endowment fund; Impact Investment Exchange, a Singapore-listed gender-lens bond manager; and MicroSave Consulting, a global financial inclusion consulting firm. Having worked alongside individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Mohit has cultivated a global perspective.
He holds certifications inUK CFA's Impact Investing, CFA's ESG Investing and SASB's FSA Level 1. He holds a Master of International Affairs with a specialization in Impact Investing from The Fletcher School in Boston, and an MBA from India. He is a certified Yoga Teacher and a Solo Paragliding Pilot.
Niclas During
Senior Impact Director,
Trill Impact
Niclas is a Senior Impact Director focusing on private equity. He has more than 20 years of industry experience within impact and ESG investing, private equity and strategy consulting. Before joining Trill Impact, he was an Associate Partner specialising in Impact and ESG at Steward Requeen. He has further professional experience as Portfolio Director at Swedfund, Head of ESG and Fund Evaluations at the CDC Group plc, Senior Associate at McKinsey & Co., Senior Consultant at Hitachi/Celerant Consulting and as Consultant to the World Bank Group.
Niki Natarajan
Head of Research,
Phenix Capital Group
After more nearly 30 years as financial journalist with a focus on asset management, in 2014 Niki founded In Ink (London), a company specialising in creative content and communication. At Phenix Capital she is responsible for the monthly reports and making the data in the Phenix Impact Database tell a story. An experienced moderator on investor panels across the investment spectrum, Niki’s focus is now on impact and sustainable investing and ESG with expertise in the hydrogen and ocean economies, occasionally writing on these topics for Investment Pensions Europe and Impact Investor. Previously, Niki was editor and publisher of InvestHedge, specialising in hedge fund investors for more than 12 years; covered hedge funds and securities finance at Financial News; and was at Institutional Investor’s newsletter division between 1994-1998 as launch editor of Global Fund News; editor of Foreign Exchange Letter; and reporter on Global Money Management. A qualified NLP coach, Niki graduated in Geography from Durham University.
Paul Lamacraft
Head of Sustainability & Impact, Private Equity,
Schroders Capital
Paul Lamacraft covers Schroders Capital Private Equity investment activities in Europe and is Head of Sustainability & Impact. Paul has a particular focus on opportunities in the UK and Europe and supports the Private Equity element of Schroders Investment Trust product range. Given his passion for Sustainability & Impact he has recently launched and now manages the Schroders Capital Circular Economy Private Plus, Semi-Liquid Fund. He is also very keen to continue the work to expand the Private Equity asset class to a wider range of investors.
Before joining Schroders in 2020, Paul worked for 8 years in private equity and public markets investing with an emphasis on direct venture and growth equity transactions. Prior to this Paul spent over 12 years advising companies in their private equity fundraising and M&A activities, including 5 years at Deutsche Bank. Paul started his career at EY where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Paul is a qualified ACA and holds a BSc in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol, UK.
Before joining Schroders in 2020, Paul worked for 8 years in private equity and public markets investing with an emphasis on direct venture and growth equity transactions. Prior to this Paul spent over 12 years advising companies in their private equity fundraising and M&A activities, including 5 years at Deutsche Bank. Paul started his career at EY where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Paul is a qualified ACA and holds a BSc in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol, UK.
Peter Cafferkey
Foundations and Philanthropy,
Impact Europe
Peter currently leads Impact Europe’s work to engage and support investors for impact across the foundation and philanthropic space. Impact Europe (formerly EVPA), is an active network of 350 investors. Ranging from foundations to corporations, family offices to impact funds exploring and sharing best practice, learnings and opportunities to invest for impact.
In addition to this role in the leadership team of Impact Europe, since 2016, Peter has led his own social good consultancy Boncerto. Working with individuals, corporations and not-for-profits to help increase their effectiveness and enable them to do good, better. Alongside this Peter holds a number of roles in the impact space including as a board member of Global Health 50/50 [gender equity in health] and as a mentor to the CultTech Accelerator.
Prior to heading up Boncerto, Peter had over a decade of experience working globally in the philanthropic sector. Most recently leading for Geneva Global (a US advisory firm) in the UK and Europe. Working with families to help develop their thinking on philanthropy and deliver large scale development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to this Peter worked in the international department of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), providing strategic leadership to offices in East Asia & Australia, whilst representing CAF on the global stage.
In addition to this role in the leadership team of Impact Europe, since 2016, Peter has led his own social good consultancy Boncerto. Working with individuals, corporations and not-for-profits to help increase their effectiveness and enable them to do good, better. Alongside this Peter holds a number of roles in the impact space including as a board member of Global Health 50/50 [gender equity in health] and as a mentor to the CultTech Accelerator.
Prior to heading up Boncerto, Peter had over a decade of experience working globally in the philanthropic sector. Most recently leading for Geneva Global (a US advisory firm) in the UK and Europe. Working with families to help develop their thinking on philanthropy and deliver large scale development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to this Peter worked in the international department of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), providing strategic leadership to offices in East Asia & Australia, whilst representing CAF on the global stage.
Pierre Abadie
Group Climate Director & Private Equity Managing Director,
Tikehau Capital
Pierre Abadie is Group Climate Director at Tikehau Capital. He has over 21 years of experience in the energy transition sector.
He is an early decarbonation and climate investor who has been actively investing in renewable assets and decarbonisation companies for more than a decade.
Pierre previously worked at TotalEnergies for 16 years, most notably in the Gas, Renewables and Power division, before joining Tikehau Capital in 2018 to launch the Private Equity Climate Practice.
Pierre currently co-heads Tikehau Capital’s flagship private equity decarbonisation strategies (T2 Energy Transition fund 1 and Tikehau Decarbonisation Fund 2), both in partnership with TotalEnergies. This fund and its co-investments have raised more than €1.4 billion and has now invested close to €1.2 billion in 14 Europeans companies. Pierre is a board member of 5 companies actively involved in combatting climate change: GreenYellow, which develops solutions that improve the energy efficiency of retail outlets; Enso, a Spanish biomass boiler specialist; Cool Planet Group, an energy efficiency company; Amarenco, a leading global solar power producer; and Isotrol, a leading software provider for renewable optimisation.
Pierre also sits on the Group’s Private Equity Investment Committee and has played a pivotal role in the launch of the private equity business’ subsequent climate strategies, including the launch of Tikehau Green Assets and Tikehau Regenerative Agriculture fund, that was launched in 2022 in partnership with AXA and Unilever. These private equity climate strategies are representing 2,4 billion euro of asset under management as of June 2023.
In his capacity as Group Climate Director, Pierre now spearheads Tikehau Capital’s impact investment platform that is constituted by more than 30 investments professionals in 7 countries and more than €3.5 billion of Asset Under Management. The Group’s impact platform focuses on climate and biodiversity- dedicated strategies that address the climate emergency and spans across all Tikehau Capital’s asset classes within private and public markets. Pierre is a member of the Tikehau Impact Committee which ensures that the investments made by any of the Group’s impact fund are aligned with their respective purpose.
In addition, Pierre sits on the Climate Committee of the board of the French Sovereign Fund BPI France and represents Tikehau Capital in the Net Zero Asset Managers Alliance and the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund initiatives which brings together an international group of asset managers and sovereign funds with over $100 trillion in Assets Under Management. Pierre also contributed to the first ‘demanding definition’ of impact investing within the French Responsible Investment Organisation (Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable – FIR).
Pierre Abadie trained as an engineer at the Ecole Centrale and is a graduate of IFP Energie Nouvelle.
He also holds a degree in physics from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Sorbonne University).A grandson of a farmer and father to five, Pierre is married to an organic market gardener and lives with his family on a farm that implements regenerative practices.
He is an early decarbonation and climate investor who has been actively investing in renewable assets and decarbonisation companies for more than a decade.
Pierre previously worked at TotalEnergies for 16 years, most notably in the Gas, Renewables and Power division, before joining Tikehau Capital in 2018 to launch the Private Equity Climate Practice.
Pierre currently co-heads Tikehau Capital’s flagship private equity decarbonisation strategies (T2 Energy Transition fund 1 and Tikehau Decarbonisation Fund 2), both in partnership with TotalEnergies. This fund and its co-investments have raised more than €1.4 billion and has now invested close to €1.2 billion in 14 Europeans companies. Pierre is a board member of 5 companies actively involved in combatting climate change: GreenYellow, which develops solutions that improve the energy efficiency of retail outlets; Enso, a Spanish biomass boiler specialist; Cool Planet Group, an energy efficiency company; Amarenco, a leading global solar power producer; and Isotrol, a leading software provider for renewable optimisation.
Pierre also sits on the Group’s Private Equity Investment Committee and has played a pivotal role in the launch of the private equity business’ subsequent climate strategies, including the launch of Tikehau Green Assets and Tikehau Regenerative Agriculture fund, that was launched in 2022 in partnership with AXA and Unilever. These private equity climate strategies are representing 2,4 billion euro of asset under management as of June 2023.
In his capacity as Group Climate Director, Pierre now spearheads Tikehau Capital’s impact investment platform that is constituted by more than 30 investments professionals in 7 countries and more than €3.5 billion of Asset Under Management. The Group’s impact platform focuses on climate and biodiversity- dedicated strategies that address the climate emergency and spans across all Tikehau Capital’s asset classes within private and public markets. Pierre is a member of the Tikehau Impact Committee which ensures that the investments made by any of the Group’s impact fund are aligned with their respective purpose.
In addition, Pierre sits on the Climate Committee of the board of the French Sovereign Fund BPI France and represents Tikehau Capital in the Net Zero Asset Managers Alliance and the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund initiatives which brings together an international group of asset managers and sovereign funds with over $100 trillion in Assets Under Management. Pierre also contributed to the first ‘demanding definition’ of impact investing within the French Responsible Investment Organisation (Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable – FIR).
Pierre Abadie trained as an engineer at the Ecole Centrale and is a graduate of IFP Energie Nouvelle.
He also holds a degree in physics from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Sorbonne University).A grandson of a farmer and father to five, Pierre is married to an organic market gardener and lives with his family on a farm that implements regenerative practices.
Puck Hegeman
Chief Conscious Capital,
Wire Group
I love it when finance is applied as a force for good. I therefore work at Wire Group as Chief Conscious Capital, responsible for our Fund of Funds. We are a co-operation based in Utrecht and strive to create a values-driven economy working with private wealth holders. Earlier, I worked in development finance where I invested private equity in Latin America and Africa. Also, I wrote a PhD on the role of venture capital in the green transition, and teach entrepreneurship students and in accelerator programs about the financing of impact ventures.
Remco van Montfoort
Team Lead Public-Private Partnerships,
Invest NL
Remco van Montfoort has been working at the Business Development department of Invest-NL since the start of the organisation in 2020, on cases connecting public policy and funding with impact investments. Before that, he was working at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in the finance team of the Business and Innovation department. In his last role, he was the project secretary for the development and creation of Invest-NL as the NL development and investment institute.
Remon Pot
Head of Department Safe and Resilient Infrastructure,
Deltares
Remon Pot is civil engineer by nature. As engineering manager he leads two departments at Deltares, the Dutch Delta Applied Research Institute. His teams work around the world to solve complex infrastructural challenges around water and the subsurface. He actively promotes public private partnerships to accelerate climate adaptation.
Rob Davies
Head of Development Impact Management,
British International Investment
He is responsible for a team of 16 impact professionals who are embedded in British International Investment’s investment process ensuring each investment is actively selected, structured and managed to make a lasting difference to people’s lives. Rob has developed British International Investment’s new impact framework which adopts the Impact Management Project’s dimensions of impact and is designed to ensure rigorous and comprehensive assessment and management of every investment consistent with the Operating Principles for Impact Management. Rob is also an Investment Committee member for Gridworks; a British International Investment backed development and investment platform for transmission, distribution and off-grid electricity in Africa.
Prior to joining British International Investment, Rob led the UK Department for International Development’s efforts to grow the impact investment market and pioneered the UK government’s use of catalytic capital in developing countries.
Rob began his career as a professional economist and holds an MA in Development Economics from the University of Nottingham.
Prior to joining British International Investment, Rob led the UK Department for International Development’s efforts to grow the impact investment market and pioneered the UK government’s use of catalytic capital in developing countries.
Rob began his career as a professional economist and holds an MA in Development Economics from the University of Nottingham.
Rosie Rankin
Director, Positive Change Investment Specialist,
Baillie Gifford
Rosie is a Director and has worked as an investment specialist on Positive Change (a global equity impact strategy) since its inception in 2017. Rosie joined Baillie Gifford in 2013. She previously worked at Martin Currie, Aberdeen Asset Management and Edinburgh Fund Managers. Rosie graduated MA (Hons) in Politics and Economic & Social History from the University of Edinburgh in 1997. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments.
Shahzad Memon
Portfolio Manager Responsible Investments,
APG Asset Management
With more than six years of experience in Responsible Investments spanning both capital and private markets, as well as emerging and developed markets, Shahzad possesses an in-depth understanding of the impact investing landscape, including strategy, measurement, and implementation.
Simon van Veen
Impact Advisor,
Phenix Capital Group
Simon is working as an advisor for Phenix Capital. Next to working for Phenix, he is since 2016 fund manager of the Sustainable Dividends Value Fund, an investment fund investing in European companies with a strong dividend track record and a clear focus on sustainability. Prior to this, he was working as a fund manager for ABN-AMRO Asset Management en BNP Paribas Asset Management. He currently is a board member of the Mr. Roelsefonds, a wealth fund supporting people in need for long term care. Simon has master degrees in Economics and Financial Analysis from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. He holds a certification in CFA's ESG Investing.
Steve Davis
Senior Advisor,
Triple I for Global Health
Steve Davis serves as a Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Company, as a Lecturer at the Stan¬ford Graduate School of Business, and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Steve has deep experience, and sits on numerous boards and advisory groups, focused on the intersection of business, innovation, and social impact. He most recently served as Executive Strategic Advisor and Interim Director, China Country Office, for the Bill & Melin¬da Gates Foundation, as co-chair of the World Health Organization's Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, and as a Distinguished Fellow for the World Economic Forum. Steve is the former President & CEO of PATH, a leading global health innovation organization; former Director of Social Innovation at McKinsey; former CEO of Corbis, a digital media pioneer; and as an attorney with K&L Gates. With degrees from Princeton University, University of Washington, and Columbia Law School, Steve also is the author of Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism (Wiley 2020), and speaks and writes frequently on topics related to corporate engagement in social impact, social innovation, and digital health . He lives with his family in Seattle, Washington.
Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes
Investment Committee,
InvestEU Fund
Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes is an impact investing expert, consulted by both private and public organizations. Suzanne is a member of the Investment Committee at the ambitious InvestEU Fund, a EUR 30 billion initiative catalyzing capital to sustainable and innovative investments. She is also part of the We are Impact Collective, leveraging her expertise to accelerate funds, family offices, and other organizations on their journey to scale impact.
With over 15 years in the impact space in various roles as an investor, board member, and entrepreneur, Suzanne understands how capital and capacity can help scale innovative companies. Before, as CEO of EN, the European Social Enterprise Network, she led the fast-growing international network of impact-driven funds, organizations, and accelerators from 2018 to 2023. Her experience extends to the leadership teams of impact startups in both the Netherlands and Nigeria from 2008 to 2018, with a specific focus on fintech platforms.
Enhancing the impact ecosystem, Suzanne is a Founding Board Member of the European Crowdfunding Network in 2013, served on Advisory Boards of the OECD Action Social Enterprise for Policymakers, and active in expert groups at the European Commission and the World Economic Forum Alliance for Social Enterprise.
Suzanne holds an MBA in Finance from Bocconi and Groningen University. She lived in several European and African countries and the USA, experiencing firsthand the importance of international collaboration to drive innovative investments in climate, tech, health, and social solutions.
With over 15 years in the impact space in various roles as an investor, board member, and entrepreneur, Suzanne understands how capital and capacity can help scale innovative companies. Before, as CEO of EN, the European Social Enterprise Network, she led the fast-growing international network of impact-driven funds, organizations, and accelerators from 2018 to 2023. Her experience extends to the leadership teams of impact startups in both the Netherlands and Nigeria from 2008 to 2018, with a specific focus on fintech platforms.
Enhancing the impact ecosystem, Suzanne is a Founding Board Member of the European Crowdfunding Network in 2013, served on Advisory Boards of the OECD Action Social Enterprise for Policymakers, and active in expert groups at the European Commission and the World Economic Forum Alliance for Social Enterprise.
Suzanne holds an MBA in Finance from Bocconi and Groningen University. She lived in several European and African countries and the USA, experiencing firsthand the importance of international collaboration to drive innovative investments in climate, tech, health, and social solutions.
Tatiana Glad
Executive Director,
Impact Hub Network
Tatiana Glad is an entrepreneur, sustainability expert, and change strategist specialising in impact entrepreneurship, social innovation, and sustainable business practices. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the global Impact Hub Network, Tatiana is also a co-founder of two social enterprises, Impact Hub Amsterdam and Waterlution. Tatiana has actively contributed to shaping the future of responsible business practices through roles on the University of Amsterdam Honours Programme Sustainability Board, as an appointed expert for the City of Amsterdam's Social Entrepreneurship action program and as the Supervisory Group chair of AIESEC International. Her professional journey includes work in private banking, in SMEs and in running a boutique consultancy for a decade focused on sustainability implementation. Tatiana has a MSc in Responsible Business Practice, is Canadian and lives in Amsterdam.
Tongai Kunorubwe
Head of ESG, Fixed Income,
T. Rowe Price
Tongai’s investment experience began in 2002, and he has been with T. Rowe Price since 2022, beginning as the head of ESG in the Fixed Income Division. Prior to this, Tongai was employed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management as head of Bondholder Engagement and as its environmental lead. Before that, Tongai developed a deep expertise in global credit and equity markets as an investment analyst and a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs and Fidelity Management and Research.Tongai earned a bachelor of commerce degree, first-class honors, and an M.B.A. from the London Business School. He is currently studying for a master’s degree in sustainability leadership from the University of Cambridge. He also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Tongai is a member of the International Capital Markets Association’s Green and Social Bond Advisory Council.
Tongai is a member of the International Capital Markets Association’s Green and Social Bond Advisory Council.
Willem Huidekoper
Head of Non-listed Equities,
IMAS Foundation
Willem Huidekoper is the Head of Sustainability and Non-listed Equities at IMAS foundation, where he started in 2015. IMAS Foundation is a sister foundation to the INGKA Foundation — the owner of INGKA Group, who owns and operates the majority of IKEA stores globally. Willem is responsible for the implementation of sustainability strategy for the wider portfolio. Adjacent to that, he covers manager selection, monitoring of existing funds and mandates and selecting direct and co-investments in the Non-listed Equities portfolio. Willem holds a master in Finance and Investments at the University of Groningen.
Wim Scheper
Managing Director,
Entis
Wim Scheper is managing director of Entis, a subsidiary of APG specializing in artificial intelligence to provide advanced analytics and insights for sustainable investment. Prior to Entis, Wim was the chief innovation officer at Deloitte, and professor in computer science at Utrecht University. He holds a master’s degree in public administration and a Ph.D. in economics.
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Anita Bhatia
Former Assistant Secretary - General & Deputy Executive Director,UN Women
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Sir Ronald Cohen
Chair,The Global Steering Group (GSG)
Ndileka Mandela
Founder and CEO,Thembekile Mandela Foundation
Matt Damon
Co-founder,WaterEquity and Water.org
Scilla Elworthy
Peace Builder, Three-time Nobel Prize Nominee
Mark Mobius
CEO,Mobius Capital Partners
Eva Halvarsson
CEO,AP2
Eduard van Gelderen
Chief Investment Officer,PSP Investments
Anna Snider
Managing Director and Head of Due Diligence for the Chief Investment Office,Bank of America Corporation
Amit Bouri
CEO & Co-founder,The GIIN
Fran Seegull
President,U.S. Impact Investing Alliance
Roger Havenith
Deputy CEO, The European Investment Fund
Hazel Henderson D.Sc.Hon., FRSA,
Founder, Ethical Markets Media,Certified B Corporation
Hartwig Liersch
Chief Investment Officer,Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek
Jennifer Morris
CEO,The Nature Conservancy
Former Vice President Al Gore is the cofounder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, and the founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a non-profit devoted to solving the climate crisis. He is also a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and a member of Apple Inc.’s board of directors. Gore was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, 1978, 1980, and 1982 and to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and 1990. He was inaugurated as the 45th vice president of the United States on January 20, 1993, and served eight years. He is the author of the #1 New York Times best-sellers "An Inconvenient Truth" and "The Assault on Reason," and the best-sellers “Earth in the Balance,” "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis," "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change," and most recently, The New York Times best-seller "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.” He is the subject of the documentary movie “An Inconvenient Truth,” which won two Oscars in 2006 and a second documentary in 2017, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.” In 2007, Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.”
Anita Bhatia
Former Assistant Secretary - General & Deputy Executive Director,
UN Women
Former Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, UN System Coordination, Sustainability, and Partnerships. Ms. Anita Bhatia served as the Former Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director since August 2019.
Before that, Ms. Bhatia served since 2014 as the Director for Development Partner Relations at the World Bank Group. Previously, she held the position of Director of Partnerships and Advisory Services Operations (2011–2014) and Global Head of Knowledge at the International Finance Corporation (2010-2011).
Ms. Bhatia also served as Head of IFC’s Latin America Advisory Operations. In addition to Latin America, she has worked in Africa, Europe, Central Asia, and South and East Asia. Ms. Anita Bhatia brings extensive experience in the area of strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and management. During her time at the IFC, she developed and expanded innovative partnerships with public and private sector partners to support its strategy in key areas, including fragile and conflict-affected states, gender equality, financial inclusion, support to women-owned businesses, and other priorities critical for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Ms. Bhatia holds a BA in History from Calcutta University, an MA in Political Science from Yale University, and a Juris Doctor in Law from Georgetown University.
Sir Ronald Cohen
Chair,
The Global Steering Group (GSG)
Sir Ronald Cohen is a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator, who is driving forward the global Impact Revolution. For nearly two decades, his ground-breaking initiatives have catalyzed global efforts to drive private capital to serve social and environmental good. He serves as Chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and The Portland Trust. He is a co-founder of Social Finance UK, USA, and Israel; and co-founder Chair of Bridges Fund Management and Big Society Capital. He chaired the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce (2013-2015), the UK Social Investment Task Force (2000-2010) and the UK’s Commission on Unclaimed Assets (2005-2007). In 2012 he received the Rockefeller Foundation’s Innovation Award for Social Finance. He was a co-founder and Executive Chairman of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (1972-2005), a global private equity firm. He was a co-founder and Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and a co-founder of the European Venture Capital Association. He is a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School; a former director of the Harvard Management Company; and formerly a member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers and the University of Oxford Investment Committee. He graduated from Oxford University, where he was President of the Oxford Union. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School to which he was awarded a Henry Fellowship. Sir Ronald was born in Egypt and left as a refugee at the age of 11, when his family came to the UK.
With a background deeply rooted in healthcare and a passion for humanitarianism, Ndileka embodies dedication in all endeavors. As the grandchild of Nelson Mandela, her extensive network underscores her commitment to collaboration and inclusive governance.
Ndileka, having more than 15 years’ experience in the medical field, leads the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, which focuses on health, education and youth development in South Africa's rural villages. She recently participated in a panel at COP28 entitled "Strategies in Climate Financing; Empowering Sustainable Development in Africa", where she called for an end to "climate apartheid".
Ndileka's philanthropic ethos also shines through her involvement with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Beyond her contributions to healthcare, Ndileka's leadership extends to impactful community projects, including the transformation of Clarkebury High School. She is also a council member for the Nelson Mandela Museum and a Global Fund Champion for HIV, TB, and malaria.
Through her memoir, "I am Ndileka," she shares her remarkable journey, inspiring others to embrace their own potential for change.
Ndileka, having more than 15 years’ experience in the medical field, leads the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, which focuses on health, education and youth development in South Africa's rural villages. She recently participated in a panel at COP28 entitled "Strategies in Climate Financing; Empowering Sustainable Development in Africa", where she called for an end to "climate apartheid".
Ndileka's philanthropic ethos also shines through her involvement with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Beyond her contributions to healthcare, Ndileka's leadership extends to impactful community projects, including the transformation of Clarkebury High School. She is also a council member for the Nelson Mandela Museum and a Global Fund Champion for HIV, TB, and malaria.
Through her memoir, "I am Ndileka," she shares her remarkable journey, inspiring others to embrace their own potential for change.
Matt Damon
Co-founder,
WaterEquity and Water.org
Academy Award winner Matt Damon is an actor, screenwriter, producer and humanitarian, who has garnered international acclaim for his work both on- and off-screen.
Inspired during international travel with his family throughout Mexico and Guatemala as a youth, Matt has long been devoted to environmental and social issues. Learning about the immense challenges of accessing safe water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Matt decided to create the H20 Africa Foundation. In 2009, he teamed up with Gary White to join their organizations and launch Water.org.
For his work as Co-founder of Water.org, Matt, along with fellow Water.org Co-founder Gary, was recognized as one of the TIME 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and received the Environmental Media Award from The Environmental Media Association in 2013. In 2014, the World Economic Forum named Matt as the Crystal Award winner for his work through Water.org. Matt’s active participation in his organization’s work, including site visits to multiple countries, strategy development, advocacy, and high-level meetings with institutions like the World Bank and the World Economic Forum over the past decade, has positioned him as one of the world’s experts on water and sanitation issues.
Inspired during international travel with his family throughout Mexico and Guatemala as a youth, Matt has long been devoted to environmental and social issues. Learning about the immense challenges of accessing safe water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Matt decided to create the H20 Africa Foundation. In 2009, he teamed up with Gary White to join their organizations and launch Water.org.
For his work as Co-founder of Water.org, Matt, along with fellow Water.org Co-founder Gary, was recognized as one of the TIME 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and received the Environmental Media Award from The Environmental Media Association in 2013. In 2014, the World Economic Forum named Matt as the Crystal Award winner for his work through Water.org. Matt’s active participation in his organization’s work, including site visits to multiple countries, strategy development, advocacy, and high-level meetings with institutions like the World Bank and the World Economic Forum over the past decade, has positioned him as one of the world’s experts on water and sanitation issues.
Scilla Elworthy
Peace Builder, Three-time Nobel Prize Nominee
Dr Scilla Elworthy turns vision into action. Today her full attention is on developing Business Plan for Peace, resulting from her 2017 book: The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War. She has been three times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for developing effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policymakers worldwide and their critics, with the Oxford Research Group she founded in 1982. Peace Direct, voted ‘Best New Charity’ in 2005, goes from strength to strength under brilliant young leadership, founded by Scilla in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas. Scilla was adviser to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’, and was Awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003. She co-founded Rising Women Rising World in 2013, and FemmeQ in 2016 to establish the qualities of feminine intelligence - for men as for women - as essential for building a safer world. Her TED talk on non-violence has been viewed by over 1,400,000 people on TED and YouTube. Her book Pioneering the Possible: awakened leadership for a world that works (North Atlantic Books, 2014) continues to receive critical acclaim from experts in the field. She’s Ambassador for Peace Direct, a Councillor of the World Future Council and patron of Oxford Research Group; adviser to the Syria Campaign and the Institute for Economics and Peace. She advises the leadership of selected international corporations as well as young social entrepreneurs. Scilla is a mother, stepmother, and grandmother and loves messing about in her garden near Oxford in the UK.
Eva Halvarsson
CEO,
AP2
Since 2006, Eva Halvarsson has acted as the CEO of the Second Swedish National Pension Fund -- AP2. She heads up an organization with more than SEK 345 billion (approx. USD 43 billion) under management in virtually every asset class, and one that is active in all parts of the world; AP2 is one of northern Europe's largest pension funds.Ms. Halvarsson began her career as an accountant, progressing to the point that before joining AP2, she spent ten years working for the Swedish Government where she was responsible for the governance and management of the large and extensive portfolio of state owned companies. Eva Halvarsson has had a distinguished and varied leadership career. She took part in the working group that put into effect the Swedish Corporate Governance Code in 2004. She also spent several years, serving on the Swedish Corporate Governance Board. Eva has been a board member of several large companies and has chaired the nomination committees of some of Sweden’s largest listed companies. She recently left after serving for ten years as the Deputy Chairperson of the board of the University of Gothenburg.Presently, she is board member of the UN-PRI (the United Nation´s Principles for Responsible Investments), Vasakronan (the largest real estate company in Sweden), The Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development and The Royal Swedish Opera. In addition, she serves on the advisory board of the Women Entrepreneur´s Opportunity Facility, the first-ever global finance facility dedicated exclusively to women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises.Eva Halvarsson was born in 1962 and holds an MSc in Business and Economics from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.
Eduard van Gelderen
Chief Investment Officer,
PSP Investments
Eduard van Gelderen is senior vice president and chief investment officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) where he oversees the organization’s total portfolio and establishes the long-term investment portfolio strategy. He also heads the responsible investment, public policy, and government relations functions.
Prior to joining PSP Investments, Eduard was senior managing director at the office of the chief investment officer of the University of California. As a member of the executive team, his primary responsibilities included overseeing the University’s retirement plan, heading up equity and real assets activities, and handling strategic partnerships in Europe. He also served as CEO of the Dutch financial service provider APG Asset Management and as deputy CIO of ING Investment Management.
Eduard is a certified financial risk manager and a chartered financial analyst and has served on several investment advisory boards. He holds a master’s degree in quantitative finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a post-graduate degree in asset liability management from Maastricht University in Limburg. He is currently a PhD candidate at the International School of Management in Paris. Eduard began his career as an investment banker in London and Amsterdam.
Prior to joining PSP Investments, Eduard was senior managing director at the office of the chief investment officer of the University of California. As a member of the executive team, his primary responsibilities included overseeing the University’s retirement plan, heading up equity and real assets activities, and handling strategic partnerships in Europe. He also served as CEO of the Dutch financial service provider APG Asset Management and as deputy CIO of ING Investment Management.
Eduard is a certified financial risk manager and a chartered financial analyst and has served on several investment advisory boards. He holds a master’s degree in quantitative finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a post-graduate degree in asset liability management from Maastricht University in Limburg. He is currently a PhD candidate at the International School of Management in Paris. Eduard began his career as an investment banker in London and Amsterdam.
Amit Bouri
CEO & Co-founder,
The GIIN
Amit Bouri is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the GIIN. His work in impact investing began when he was a strategy consultant with the Monitor Institute. At Monitor he was part of the team that produced the Investing for Social & Environmental Impact report, and he left Monitor to co-found the GIIN in 2009.Amit's other projects at the Monitor Institute included strategic planning and organizational development work for nonprofit organizations and foundations. Amit previously worked in the private sector as a strategy consultant with Bain & Company. He left Bain to work in global health at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. He also worked in the corporate philanthropy units of Gap Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. Amit holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, an MPA from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College.
Fran Seegull
President,
U.S. Impact Investing Alliance
Fran Seegull is the Executive Director of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance which works to increase awareness of impact investing in the United States, foster deployment of and demand for impact capital across asset classes globally, and partner with stakeholders, including government, to build the impact investing ecosystem. The Alliance is being accelerated by the Ford Foundation and supported by a range of philanthropies and individuals.
Fran was the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Investments at ImpactAssets where she headed investment management for The Giving Fund—an impact investing donor advised fund. She also oversaw product development for and managed the Global Sustainable Agriculture and Microfinance Plus Notes.
Prior to joining ImpactAssets, Fran was Managing Director at Funk Ventures, an early-stage impact venture capital and acceleration firm. She also served as Vice President of Business Development at Novica, an online retailer of products made by artisans in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Fran has consulted to National Geographic and NPR West as well as a number of family foundations and offices.
Fran has a BS in Economics from Barnard College at Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on the Investment Committee of Align Impact. Previously, Fran taught a graduate-level course on impact investing at USC’s Marshall School of Business and served on the Investment Committee of the Goldhirsh Foundation and on the G7 Social Impact Investment Task Force Working Group on Asset Allocation. She tweets on impact investing at @franseegull.
Fran was the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Investments at ImpactAssets where she headed investment management for The Giving Fund—an impact investing donor advised fund. She also oversaw product development for and managed the Global Sustainable Agriculture and Microfinance Plus Notes.
Prior to joining ImpactAssets, Fran was Managing Director at Funk Ventures, an early-stage impact venture capital and acceleration firm. She also served as Vice President of Business Development at Novica, an online retailer of products made by artisans in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Fran has consulted to National Geographic and NPR West as well as a number of family foundations and offices.
Fran has a BS in Economics from Barnard College at Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on the Investment Committee of Align Impact. Previously, Fran taught a graduate-level course on impact investing at USC’s Marshall School of Business and served on the Investment Committee of the Goldhirsh Foundation and on the G7 Social Impact Investment Task Force Working Group on Asset Allocation. She tweets on impact investing at @franseegull.
Roger Havenith is Deputy Chief Executive of the EIF since 1 January 2016.In his role, Roger is part of the Fund’s governance providing leadership and direction to the institution.He deputises for the CE in the day-to-day management of the Fund, has specific responsibilities for supervising the risk management, compliance, financial control and middle/back-office services and acts as main senior counterpart for the EU institutions.Previously, he had several key roles at the EC: among others, he was a Commission negotiator in charge of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) SME Window, as part of the Investment Plan for Europe. He also led the EC’s Designated Service responsible for the negotiation, implementation and oversight of financial instruments under CIP, EPMF, MAP and other initiatives.He has a B.A. in Business Administration from HEC St. Louis in Brussels (Belgium) and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel; He also earned a postgraduate degree in European Studies from Institut d’Etudes européennes de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and M.A. as conference interpreter from Institut supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes/ULB
Hazel Henderson D.Sc.Hon., FRSA, founder of Ethical Markets Media, Certified B Corporation. She is a world-renowned futurist, active environmentalist, syndicated columnist, and author of award-winning Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy (2006); Mapping the Global Transition to the Solar Age (2014), and other books in 800 libraries, in 20 languages, including “Planetary Citizenship “co-authored by Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda. Ethical Markets is the publisher of Henderson’s forthcoming textbook, “Mapping the Global Green Transition: 2009-2020“.
She is the producer of the global TV series “Transforming Finance“ and the Ethical Markets TV series. She created in 2004 the EthicMark® Awards for Communications Uplifting the Human Spirit & Society, showcasing positive messages to raise the ethical bar on global advertising and in 2009 the annual Green Transition Scoreboard®.
She launched the EthicMarkGEMS®.com, the first global standard certifying only gems NOT mined from Mother Earth, to phase out unnecessary global gem mining, now chemically- identical gems are cheaply available worldwide and also co-created Ethical Biomimicry Finance®. Henderson served as a cabinet-level science policy advisor to the US Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation, and the National Academy of Engineering.
Her over 400 articles appear in Harvard Business Review, New York Times, LeMonde Diplomatique, and journals in Japan, Britain, Venezuela, China, France, Australia. Honorary Member of the Club of Rome, Fellow of Britain’s Royal Society for Arts and of The World Academy of Art & Science, Henderson shared the 1996 Global Citizen Award with Argentinian Nobelist Pérez Esquivel. She has many honorary degrees.
Jennifer Morris
CEO,
The Nature Conservancy
Jennifer Morris is Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization working with partners around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Jennifer leads nearly 4,000 global staff who are dedicated to creating a world where people and nature thrive together. Her teams bring diverse groups together in a collaborative way to transform business practices, shape government policies, and leverage rigorous science to prove and scale on-the-ground conservation work. Jennifer brings more than 25 years of conservation leadership experience to her role as CEO. Previously, she was president at Conservation International, where she developed some of CI’s most enduring programs, partnerships, and innovative strategies using business development as a tool to protect nature for the well-being of humanity. Jennifer is a passionate storyteller, avid outdoors enthusiast, and mentor to the future generations of conservation leaders.